The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1887-04-07
THE rn1sH CRIMINAL xAw.
Gtaas,oas Res.naes Debate la the House of
CoHsna1as.

Ioxpox, March . -Giadstone resumed the
debate on the Irish criminal law amendment
b.ll This evening In the house and was loudly
cheerel when be arose. He said that an
lssue SO grave. proposals so extreme, as those
now put forth by the government. require
ample time for consideration. lie found him
self bound 10 support Parnelrs amendment,
because the ground upon which Balfour
based the governments case was absolutely
Insufficient aud unsatisfactory. The govern
ment's bill instead of being a cure for Irish
lis Vas a measure that would aggravate deep
SEATED disorder. He thea eontroverted
Balfour's statements regarding an increase Of
crime ia Ireland. referred in detail to cases
adlaced by Balfour OF league tyranny over
PERSONS and, continuing. said that boycottlng
was bad enough, but was not confined to the
natiuuaiists. He knew OF 4 Protestant clergy
man who had been deprived OF his living be-
cause he was a home ruler. lie declared
that the conditions in 1851 and now were en-
tire!Y different.
The opposition. The speaker continued,
you'd insist upon having the fullest opportu-
nity "a examine the provisions of the bill
Every Irish and every English member should
have tie fullest scope for presenting his views
lcheeTsl aud for sitting aud scrutiniZing the
- -@'H
niost insulting aud eyasperating proposals
The worst ever submitted to parliament
was the provision that Irish trials should be
he ii in London He had never known such u
blow at the national feeling of Ireland. The
government could devise nothing more likely
To a.gravste every existing evil. As 10 the
permanent duration of the bill, the proposals
maue ones blood boil. To establish what was
formerly only a temporary remedy as q per-
manent rule OF existence for society in Ire
isnd would put the brand Of inferiority upon
Ireland forever, recognizing as q fixed prlnci-
pie that lOrce was 4 remedy.
III the liberals scceded To the appeals of the
government the result would be retrogrcsSiol.
Irish people would return to a state of things
which liberal efforts had already partly RENE
died. He closed 10y predicting liberal success
a. the result OF such efforts.
Mr. GOschen tainted Mr.. Gladstone with
his alliance with the national league. He
asked him how he would continue to meet the
leagues constantly increasing demands until
absolute separation should lie completed. He
regret Ell the absence from Mr.. Gladstone's
-D-cch 90 any condemnation OF Irish crime or
Tie vIO,ent language of Irish agitators. The
liberal leader had rather suggested Il defense
oi those crimes. lie read extracts from
Judges charges on the difficulties attending
the administration OF the laws, and, contin-
uing, asked whether this evidence, though not
statistical, should be diSregaried. 1t was
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lives.
GladstOne's speech was widely commented
upon as an effective exposure of the feeble
ness of the governments reasons for demand
M coercion. The strength of his reasoning
vas admitted by the conservatives and felt
kcenly by the unionist liberals, most of whom
threaten to secede unless the coercion bill be
reduced Ia simple provisions against boycott
Ting and the plan OF campaign. The cOnser-
yatiyes already talk Of dropping the proposals
re'ating 10 the transfer OF jury trials, espe-
ciaily since the uuiOuist papers in the pro-
vinces declare them untenahie.
The GiadslonianS are confident that they
can delay the passage of the bill until May,
aui in the meanwhile are hopeful that the ev-
tuition OF events will foil the whole scheme.
VII Us IN each side have forbidden members
al be absent during the holidays unless paired.
Radical societies throughout the country
are passing resolutions against the coercion
Bill, -prOnouncing il impolIte and unjust. The
English radical press denounces the measure
in laugui &c Of passionate indignation.